May 14, (THEWILL) – The petition calling for the removal of Hollywood actress, Amber Heard, from the sequel of movie, Aquaman: the lost kingdom, has garnered over four million signatures
As the defamation trial between herself and ex-husband, Johnny Depp continues.
The petition alleges that Heard, 36, has been “exposed as a domestic abuser by Johnny Depp”, during their ongoing multimillion-dollar court battle.
The petition on Change.org was created by Jeanne Larson in late 2020, following news that Depp, 58, was asked to step down from his role of Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise.
The petition has thrived amid the trial, which will enter its fifth week on Monday. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor testified that he was abused by Heard in their relationship, though Heard has accused Depp of being the abuser.
Depp filed a $50 million lawsuit against Heard for a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post, in which she said she was a victim of domestic abuse. While the article did not mention Depp directly, his lawyers have argued that the accusations were clearly about him, and Depp said the piece led to his removal from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Heard is counter suing Depp for $100 million in damages, and both have accused the other of being the abuser in their tumultuous relationship.
Depp famously lost his libel case in 2020 against British tabloid, The Sun, which had called Depp a “wife-beater” in reference to Heard’s allegations.
Depp has denied the allegations that he ever hit Heard. He told the jury that, “Though [in] the relationship, there were arguments and things of that nature…but never did I, myself, reach the point of striking Miss Heard in any way. Nor have I ever struck any woman in my life.”
The creator of the petition to remove Heard from the Aquaman franchise, Jeanne Larson, wrote, “Amber Heard has been exposed as a domestic abuser by Johnny Depp.”
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